ADKINS TINKERS WAY TO A POINT; CHAMPIONSHIP.Byline: NICK PARKINSON BRISTOL CITY 1 SCUNTHORPE 1 GRANT McCANN Grant McCann (born 14 April, 1980 in Belfast) is a Northern Irish footballer who currently plays for Barnsley of the Football League Championship in England. McCann, a midfielder, who played for the same boys club as the likes of Steven Davis and Kieth Gillespie, St Andrews, is calling boss Nigel Adkins Nigel Howard Adkins (born 11 March 1965 in Birkenhead, England) is a former footballer from England and is the current manager of Scunthorpe United. Playing career As a player, Adkins was goalkeeper for Tranmere Rovers, Wigan Athletic and Bangor City. "Claudio Ranieri Claudio Ranieri was born on October 20, 1951 in Rome and is a former Italian football player and manager, current manager of Juventus. Playing career Ranieri first signed as a professional football player with AS Roma, though in his two seasons with the club he only made " for his tinkering with team selection - but admits it is getting results. The Northern Ireland Northern Ireland: see Ireland, Northern. Northern Ireland Part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland occupying the northeastern portion of the island of Ireland. Area: 5,461 sq mi (14,144 sq km). Population (2001): 1,685,267. international was dropped from the side for the second time in three games but came off the subs' bench to score an injury-time equaliser. McCann was one of the three second-half substitutes already on the pitch when Gary Hooper limped off leaving Scunthorpe to battle on for the last 11 minutes with only 10 men. But McCann saved Adkins' blushes with his late strike after being dropped by the Iron boss. McCann said: "I was disappointed I wasn't playing, especially after scoring in midweek against Preston. But that's the best way to answer it. "I was in the team but when I came back from playing for Northern Ireland I was left out against Crystal Palace and they won 4-0, so didn't really miss me! "A few of the lads in the dressing room are calling the manager Ranieri for his team changes but he's getting results so we will have to leave it up to him." "He left me and Gary Hooper out of the games against Palace and Preston and I wanted to prove a point because of it. "I've scored a couple goals in my last two games now so hopefully it will be enough to get back into the starting line-up." Costa Rican international striker Alvaro Saborio had put the Robins ahead in the 55th minute but it wasn't enough to retain City's 100 per cent home record. City boss Gary Johnson said of Saborio, who is on loan from Swiss side FC Sion: "I had been watching Alvaro for 18 months before we brought him here on loan. "We tried to get him here last year but they wanted pounds 3million for him. "But a year down the line and it's a bit cheaper." CAPTION(S): LATE GOAL Scunthorpe star Grant McCann |
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